Hester Elizabeth Swain
1862 - 1933 (70 years)-
Name Hester Elizabeth Swain Born 26 Nov 1862 Jonesboro, Union County, Illinois, USA 
Gender Female Died 15 Oct 1933 Homestead, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA Buried 16 Oct 1933 Oaklawn Memorial Gardens - Titusville, Florida, USA Person ID I9017 Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree Last Modified 7 Sep 2020
Father Charles Jahue Swain, b. Sep 1835, Kentucky, USA , d. 13 Oct 1916, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, USA (Age ~ 81 years) Mother Mary Jane Crow, b. 25 Jan 1843, Tennessee, USA , d. 27 Jul 1933, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA (Age 90 years) Family ID F3996 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family John Randall Walker, b. 22 Jul 1863, Beaufort, Carteret County, North Carolina, USA , d. 3 Aug 1921, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, USA (Age 58 years) Married 1 Jul 1889 Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, USA Children + 1. Charles Nelson Walker, b. 2 Feb 1891, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, USA , d. 4 Feb 1977, Panama City, Bay County, Florida, USA (Age 86 years)+ 2. George Romfh Walker, Sr., b. 26 Nov 1892, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, USA , d. 29 Jan 1953, Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA (Age 60 years)+ 3. Frieda Helena Walker, b. 6 Mar 1898, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, USA , d. 4 Nov 1970, Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, USA (Age 72 years)+ 4. Hans Thomas Walker, I, b. 2 Nov 1900, Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba , d. 15 Jan 1993, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA (Age 92 years)Last Modified 7 Sep 2020 Family ID F3999 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 26 Nov 1862 - Jonesboro, Union County, Illinois, USA 
Married - 1 Jul 1889 - Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, USA 
Died - 15 Oct 1933 - Homestead, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA 
Buried - 16 Oct 1933 - Oaklawn Memorial Gardens - Titusville, Florida, USA = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Documents 
1880 United States Census - District 10, Dyer County, Tennessee - 21 Jun 1880
1880 Census page, contains the family of Charles J. Swain, family #222
Family includes: Charles J. Swayne (45), Mary J. Swayne (38), Hester E. Swayne (16), J. H. Ferguson (16), J. W. Swayne (14), Charles H. Swayne (12), Thos. M. Swayne (10), Oliver Lee Swayne (7), and Mary T. Swayne (10/12)
Death Certificate for Hester Elizabeth Swain Walker
Name: Hester Elizabeth Walker
Gender: Female
Age: 70
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Birth Date: 26 Nov 1862
Birth Place: Jenesbrough [Jonesboro, Ill.]
Death Date: 15 Oct 1933
Death Place: Homestead, Dade, Florida, USA
Father's Name: Unknown
Mother's Name: Mary Crow
Spouse: John R. Walker
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
Obituary of Hester Elizabeth Swain Walker
Published in The Miami Herald on October 17, 1933
Obituary of Hester Elizabeth Swain Walker
Published in The East Coast Advocate on October 17, 1933
Headstones 
Headstone of Hester Elizabeth Swain Walker
Oaklawn Memorial Gardens - Titusville, Florida, USA
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Notes - Obituary:
MOTHER OF PASTOR DIES AFTER ILLNESS
HOMESTEAD, Fla., Oct. 16 - Mrs. Hester Elizabeth Walker, 70, died yesterday at the home of her son, Rev. C. N. Walker, after an illness resulting from a fractured hip suffered several months ago. Mrs. Walker's home was in Titusville but she made her home with her son the last 10 months. The body was sent tonight to Titusville where funeral services will be conducted tomorrow.
(Published in The Miami Herald on October 17, 1933)
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Mrs. Walker Dies After Long Illness
Funeral at 3 P.M. Today; Burial at Memorial Park Cemetery
Mrs. Hester Elizabeth Walker, resident of this city for many years, passed away Sunday afternoon at the home of her son, Rev. C. N. Walker of Homestead, where she had been visiting during the past year.
Mrs. Walker was 70 years of age, and had suffered a stroke a number of months ago from which she never recovered.
Funeral services will be held this afternoon from the First Baptist Church, Rev. Robert Holmes conducting the service. Burial will be in the family plot at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Walker came to Florida in her youth with her parents, who first settled at Lakeland where they engaged in business. Later they moved to Titusville, where Mrs. Walker and her husband, John R. Walker, took a leading part in civic and social life here for many years. Mr. Walker passed away in July 1921.
The deceased leaves a daughter and three sons, Mrs. Mary P. Chappell of Punta Gorda, Fla., Rev. C. N. Walker of Homestead, Geo R. Walker of Miami, and Hans T. Walker of Titusville.
She also leaves four brothers and a sister, J. W. Swain and Mrs. A. N. Wright of Tallahassee, Lee Swain of Atlanta, Chas. Swain of Lakeland and Willis Swain of Jacksonville.
(Published in The East Coast Advocate on October 17, 1933)
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